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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
RAISING wATERMELONs.
Over $50 600 Scattered in BROOKS
County This Season.

The Quitman Free Press says: The indus
try of raising watermelons for shipment is
comparatively new one in Brooks county,
but it has been tried sufficiently to develop
the fact that there's money in it, Up to
date fully 200 carloads have been shipped
from Brooks county, and these cars nave
Melted an average of more than 500 per car.
The season has just opened up good, and
there are at least 300 car loads yet to be
shipped. It is true that the last shipments
don't yield so large a profit as the earlier
ones, but taking the crops all together 1t is
safe to estimate that on her 800 and more
car loads Brooks county will receive up
ward of $4,000 from her watermelon crop
this season.
Figures don't lie, and here are the figures
to show that the county will realize fully
$4,000 on this years crop: Judge j. M.
ough-going and progressive farmers, has al
ready received S617 as the proceeds
from a fifteen-acre patch, and he has one
car ON the track and will get at
least one more from the patch. With
these two cars yet to hear from it is safe to
estimate that the Judge will realize $500
from his fifteen-acre crop. 1t is true that
this is one of the best yields and best sales
in the whole county, but if the entire acre
this rate there will still remain an income of
$4,000 with room for deducting a consider
able margin.
Brooks is head and shoulders above any
other county engaged in the business, and
she is likely to remain so. She raises more
melons and finer and larger melons than any
countySin Georgia, she hes them ready for
shipment before any other county, and pays
better prices for them than any other coun-
ty One of the first cars shipped this sea-
son netted its owner 1928. The report had
gone forth that the enterprising county of
Lowndes had received 1925 for car, but
investigation showed that it was purchased
by local buyer, and that the 1925 was
$500 25
Quitman is the acknowledged headquar-
tiers for this business in Southwest Georgia,
as is shown by the fact that the railroad and
commission men congregate here in such
numbers As a matter of course this ben
efitS the merchants and business men of
Quitman generally. In fact, it would be
hard to estimate the amount of good the
town does receive from this business. The
long stretch of summer dullness is broken
by lively bustling, busy six weeks that
almost makes one think we are in the midst
of the cotton season.
Long live the Kolb Gem, and may the
love of the Yankees for them grow as rap
idly as they dc.
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FLIGHTS OF, BOTTLES.
Spookish Franks in q Washingto
House Said to be Haunted.

SpookiSh Franks in q Washington
House Said to be Haunted.
A Washington dispatch to the New York
World says: AN old brick house oq Four
and Half street and Missouri avenue is
said to be haunted The building, three
story structure, is occupied by colored
man named Pendleton and his family. The
house is kept as hotel, but at present there
are very few guests in it. A few days ago the
inmates were startled at sounds indicating
a crash of glassware outside. They rushed
out and were greeted with shower of beer
and soda water bottles, pieces of lead pipe
and other missiles, apparently hurled from
the other side of the house. In the rear is
a high brick fence, over which it would be
practically impossible for any one to climb.
Going through the building to see where the
missiles came from, no one could be found,
and almost Immediately the shower of bot
ties began to fall from the other side. This
has been repeated at intervals since, even in
the day time.
Other curious things have happened in the
house Pendleton has repeatedly gathered
up many Of the bottles and deposited them
inside in an empty room and locked the
door. He declares that in some mysterious
way they are taken from the room and
made to resume their flight over the bui1d-
ing Quite a crowd of excited colored peo-
pie gathered around the place to-day, and
the ghost, or whatever it was, gave special
exhibition of bottle-throwing Pendleton,
with countenance betraying fear and
anxiety, picked up piece of iron gas-pipe
and said:
''See dis hyar? Well, it's been ober dis
house moen twenty times, fus one way, den
de udder. l TUX dis the gas-pipe) and dis
hyar another piece of IRON and i put dem
in my room and lock de do Fo' God, by
de time got outen de house agin dey bote
cum a-hying ober agin! Dey was gone from
de room, but de do was was still locked. I
went in dare to see. We bin watchin' de
top of de house, an on bofe sides, an still
de bottles keep on flynn"
The top of the house can only be reached
by ladder from the attic of Pendleton's
house through trap in the roof. All of the
bottles in Pendleton's place were DESTROYED,
but the bottle throwing continued last
night. Early this morning several of the
family were in a room on the first floor
when suddenly several gallons of water
came through hole in the ceiling and floor
above, through which stovepipe projected
in cold weather. Pendleton vowed there
was no water in the upper room. He says
no outsider could have gotten into the upper
room.
The flying missiles have been seen by
numerous individuals, and the general opin-
ion is that some person must have concealed
himself upon the roof. But, as Pendleton
maintains, it is hard to explain how any per-
son intent upon fun or revenge could have
got to the roof and how he could have pro-
cured the bottles in such numbers from the
lower floors without being seen. Many in
the vicinity have made up their minds that
the house is haunted"
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THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

News Reporters.
There were five arrests for disorderly con-
duct and one for larceny yesterday.
Georgia Tent No ISL, Independent Order
of Rechabites, will hold a regular meeting
this evening and elect officers.
The sale of reserved seats for the Fords'
next performance tomorrow and Wednes-
day night will begin at Davis Bros. this
morning.
A regular meeting of Calanthe Lodge No.
2S, Knights of Pythas, will be held this
evening, and the election of officers win
take place
The Georgia Infrmary Aid Association
concert, by the colored people at the Theatre
to night, is given for the benefit of the In
Urinary fund.
DeKalb Lodge No. 0, l. o. o. F., will
hold a meeting this evening, at which
officers will be elected and some new men,
bers will be initiated.
The Savannah Yacht CLUB will meet at
Ford's Theatre to-day, to consider altering
Rule Ill of the sailing regulations. and to
attend to matters of business pertaining to
the club.
An unknown negro woman was danger
orsly stabbed yesterday afternoon in a
house on Cooper street lane, and it is said
that she was cut by a negro named Charles
Harris. DIR. Norton attended her and pro-
nouncsd her condition dangerous. Harris
has not been apprehended.
A meeting will be held at the office of Mr..
w. Robertson, the English Pro-Consul, No.
S915 Bay street, at $50 o'clock this even
ing, for the purpose of completing the or
ganization of the Cricket and Athletic
Club. Those desiring to become members
are invited to be present
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Games Elsewhere.
Local Personal.

NJ. Hamilton, Deputy Collector of
Customs, returned home on the steamship
City of Savannah, which arrived yesterday
morning. He has been North on a brief va
cation.
Prof. j. Megath is spending few days in
the city with friends, prior to trip to Eu-
rope. He will sail for New York on Tues
day with party of Georgians, whom he
will take across the water
Among the arrivals at the Harnett House
were A. c. Drew, j. Drew, Coosawhatchie,
S. c.. James S. Phillips, Port Royal, s. c. ;
II. l.. Rodgers, Sumter, s. c.; w. H. King,
H. Logan, Chatham county; T. n. Morgan,
Macon; j. w. O'Berry, Owensboro: w. S.
Crosby, T. B. Jebb, New York c. II. Whit.
tier, Boston, Mass. j. II. Grady, Elizabeth,
N. J.. H. P. Kelland, Edinburgh, Scotland;
j. w. Gaylord, Adrian, Mich. 4. A. Sny-
der, II. r. Walker, Chicago, H. u. c. Loft
tin, Waycross; r. A. Davis and wife, ST.
Paul, Mimi. w. C.. Halsted and wife, Hart
ford, Conn.
At the Pulaski House were.D. C. Town
send, A. G.. Tunstall, NJ. Shannon, ] A.
Koran, Robert W. Hopkins, New York; r.
w. Long COrdova, Ala. James NJ. Gray,
NJ. j. Callahan, w. j. Rooney, Augusta;
L. E. Griffin, cambridge; J. +. Corcoran,
Charleston; J. w. Porter, A. d. Hicks, r.
S. Tomlin, Philadelphia
At the Screven House were J. Levy and
wife, Mrs. A. A. Chase, Thomasville; Mrs.
z. II. McGrath, Atlanta; Maj. w. b. Hall
and wife, j. r. Duggan, Baltimore; w. p.
Baya, Jacksonville; +. A. Scheper. Beau
fort, S. G. X. r. Muller, Louisville, KY;
j. Steimeyer, New York: G.. w. Hart,
Philadelphia: p johnson, London; f. l..
Crawford Baltimore; j. l.. Foster Darien.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
SMALL CONGREGATIONS.
The Heavy Rains Force the Church.
Goers to Remain at Home.

The Heavy Rains Force the Church.
Goers to Remain at Home.
The inclemency of the weather yesterday
had very marked effect on the congrega-
tions at about all the churches The con-
slant dripping of the water and frequent
heavy showers were too much for the aver
age church-goer. The morning services
were fairly well attended, but the downpour
of rain at about the time for evening service
was so extremely heavy that few ventured
out. Rev. DR.. J. w. Rogan was to have de
livered one of his series of talks to young
men ON ''Money--It's Use and Abuse: or,
How TO Make, How to Save, How to Spend, ~
but 50 few were present that the expected
talk was deferred to a more propitious oc-
casion.
Rev. Myron Holley, of st. Phillips, At
lanta, preached at Christ church in the
morning and afternoon, and at both SER
vices he had unusually large congregations
Mr.. Holley is an excellent reader and an
eloquent preacher, and the congregations
that heard him were very much pleased.
With few exceptions there were no SER
vices at night
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Birmingham Whitewashed.

NEW ORLEANS, June 26.-Birmingham
tried local shoemaker who was ambitious to
be pitcher. He has goodsstuff in him, but
does not know what to do with his skill
He was hit hard and often, and by the most
daring kind of base running, as well as en-
rors of the visitors, the locals piled up sew
enteen runs. Ewing and McVey did great
battery work, and up to the seventh
inning not hit had been made by Birning-
ham. Then Doherty and Kent made
singles and in the next inning Merritt hit
safe This is all Birmingham did with the
stick New Orleans fielded brilliantly and
did not make an error. Charlie Hantze was
tried at first by Birmingham, and Diestel
signed him and Hantel, the young catcher.
Birmingham left tonight. The score by
innings was:
New Orleans...... o 0 o Or
Birmingham. 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Batteries-Arata and Taylor, Ewing and Nc
Vey.
Base hits-New Orleans %, BirminghamS 8.
Stolen bases-New orleans II.
Birmingham s.
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GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.

The new depots recently erected at Hunt
ington and DeSoto, on the eastern extension
of the Americas, Preston and Lumpkin
railroad were opened for handling freight
on Monday last. j. w. Jordan, Jr, is the
agent at Huntington and Oscar z. Lowe at
DeSoto. The depot at Cobb will be compile
ted in few days. Track laying in Dooly
county is progressing finely and will soon
reach Gum Creek when the name of that
station will be changed to Coney, in honor
of S. w. Coney, Vice President of the road.
An attachment was levied at Greenville
S. c., Monday by Sheriff Gilreath, on the
road bed, right of way, franchise and real
property of the Atlantic, GTsenville and
Western railway in this couiiSv and on the
real estate and bonds belonging to Susong
q Co.. who control the road The attach
ment was made in the suit of w. E. Sulli-
van, against Susong q Co., for SIC, 800, bal
ance due him on a grading contract. Susong
& Co. own the fair grounds in the city and.
have $4,000 of township bonds on depos.v
in the National Bank, all of which was at
tached. Mr. Sullivan was one of she
principal contractors on the grading
of the road, and when the road was
turned over to Susong a. Co., he was
paid a portion of the amount due him
and promised the remainder. 1t is learned
that the suit in no manner prejudices the
road or the credit of Susong q Co. When
the firm assumed control OF the road they
took also it's liabilities, including a claim of
Mr.. Sullivan for grading. Part of that
account was paid to Mr.. Sullivan in cash.
The original company had previously trans
ferred 70 Mr. Sullivan several thousand dol
lars in notes of private parties Susong a.
Co. now claim that including those notes,
they have already overpaid Mr.. Sullivan,
and they refuse 10 pay more until the notes
are accounted for The suit is simply dis
pute over settlement, and does not affect
the road itself one way or the other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
A RAINY DAY.
aeaeless Pour From EARLY Morning
Till After Midnight.

49, 4@ASCA AhieAi4lSA4b-
The clouds that overSesH the city early
yesterday morning began to let down their
surplus water about 8 o'clock, and there
was rather a heavy shower, which
was followed by slight cessation, and
that was succeeded by another shower, and
thus drizzle and hard rain alternated all
day. Not for a moment did the rain stop
altogether, and at 2 o'clock this morning it
was still falling with its monotonous patter.
AT times it fell in torrents, pouring down
until CUTTERS and roadways were filed
Down every street rushed two streams of
water, and every depression in the pave
ment was basin full to everhowing.
The amount of water that fell was some
thing extraordinary. The rain gauge in
5sls signal service station marked g % inches
at IL O'clock last night and the rain was
still falling. This is by no means an I'M
precedented fall, for it has been equaled
twice in the last two years, and in August
1885, there was fall of inches in one day,
but it is not common for so much to fall
without let-up
The cause was backward movement of
high barometer area from the northeast
Southwest currents of air ladened with
vapor were moving this way from the Gulf
and the high area in the northeast started
down, bringing with it northeast Atlantic
winds that were likewise near the
point of saturation. They met here and the
result was the precipitation The barome-
ter last night showed graduation in the
atmosphere from Key West to Boston, but
the high seemed to be making its way down,
for Mobile and Montgomery got rain late
in the day.
There are no indications that this will be
followed by cool weather, as was a similar
movement about ten days ago, for the low
est Thermometer in the Northeast was 62' 3,
while Savannah recorded minimum of only
6Ss. The range of the Thermometer yester-
day was quite small, the maximum being
~. 6o, while the minimum was 6S.3. There
are no immediate prospects Of return to
the extremely hot weather. however.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
Walked of the Boat

John Brown, colored carpenter, while
at work OH the steamer Katie, on Saturday
evening between ) and o'clock, was
drowned. He was working on the wheel
house, but theisun was too warm for him,
so he got down on the lower deck and
walked aft. That was the last seen of him
by those on the boat, He was observed by
a negro boy who was some distance further
down on the wharf. The boy saw him as he
went down the last time, and Immediately
informed those on the boat of the accident
His hat was noticed floating on top of the
water.
Brown was about 40 years of age and be
longed to Jonesville, g. c.. where his wife
resides. She was informed Of the accident
and came 70 the city yesterday. VIM, the
diver, was diving FOR the body yesterday
morning, but It has not been recovered.
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TO TEST THEIR MERIT.
The Jennie s. and the zinga to Sail for
the Championship.

me Jennie 3. ana the Z1nga to Sail for
the Championship.
Com Demere and Mr. George McAlpin,
the former the owner of the Jennie S., the
latter of the crew of the Zinga have at last
arranged q race between the two yachts, to
test their relative merits and settle the-long
disputed matter as to which is the better
boat. The contest will come off on the
Fourth of July, when the regatta will take
place. Both the yachts will be in
the regatta, but if it can be
SO arranged they will be made special
class. They will be started some minutes
ahead of the other boats in order that they
may have free and uninterrupted course
over which to sail. On the return the other
boats will give them the right of way as
much as possible, that there may be fair
test of the speed of the two crafts. The
first idea of the gentlemen interested was to
sail for certain amount of money, but as
they both concluded afterward that it
would be better not to sail for money
each will put up basket of champagne and
the winner will have the honor of drawing
the corks. The Jennie S. and the Zinga are
undoubtedly the most popular racers here
A contest between these two is always a
matter of interest and the announcement
of race for the championship will be suffi-
cient to insure the assembling of a large
number of spectators on that eventful
daV
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ELECTRIC BELTS.
Electric Belt Free.

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q genuine electric current. Address at once
afLESTRIC BELT AGENCY, p. o. Box i'9
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Headquarters at the Crockery Hou
of James S. Silva & Son.

Headquarters at the Crockery House
of James S. Silva & Son.
Keep cool; don't worry about the hot
weather. Know we that we have large lot
of artistically decorated
WATER COOLERS,
both plain and porcelain lined, and the
prices we put on them will not hurt your
pocketbook. We keep the best
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
to be had. Remember, Fly Fans, Ice Picks,
Fly traps. If you want to be sure of the
purity of your drinking water use the
GATE CITY STONE FILTER.
1t is simply perfect. Come and let us
show you one, explain the working and
give you a glass of river water without the
mud.
JAMES S. SILVA g. SoN.
n. B.-Our "Odds and Ends" Sale con-
tinues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

Our great success in thin Coats and Vests
so far this season, compelled us to telegraph
our New York buyer to purchase a new
stock of them, which he has done, and now
we can show the prettiest styles in the city.
ApDel e Schaul
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

We can't keep those Pongee Suits on hand a
minute, there is such a rush for them. Every
steamer, however, brings us new supplies. So
don't get discouraged. B. H. Levy & Bro, l61
Congress street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
For Ricketts,, Marasnus, and Wasting
Disorders of Children,

SCOTS Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophosphites is nequaled; The rapidity
with which children gain flesh and strength
upon it is very wonderful. Read the follow
ing; II have used SCOTS Emulsion in cases
of ricketts, and marasrnus of long standing,
and have been more than pleased with the
results, as in every case the Improvement
was marked. VI. M. MAIN, M. D., New
'Vork
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

man thin enough to crawl through gas
pipe had no trouble in getting a good fit in a
stylish suit at b. H. Levy & Bros, 161 Congress
street The man we couldn't fit hasn't arrived
vat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

I am in an uncomfortable store, 1867
Broughton street, directly opposite Ludden
& Bates Music House. OF course, as soon
as ! can, shall'remove to my old quarters. l
feel like fish out of water just think, l
have received an immense stock of solid
silver ware, and have no room to show it.,
consequently / have to make room. But
how! BY selling it as quickly as possible,
to accomplish it, ! have put the prices down
TO almost cost. Hence anybody in need or
not in need Of such goods have an opportu-
nifty which is seldom offered NJ Stern
berg, 11615 BHughton street. opposite Lud-
den & Bate tisic House.
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Bargains in Clothing.

Participants of our bargain sales of Polo
Caps, Sailor Suits and Knee Pants, know
that we always do as we advertise.
We have made great reduction on our
entire stock of clothing. Manufacturing
all the clothing we sell, brings our prices
low at the start, and we have them down
now to rock bottom, in order to clear them
out to make room. Now is the time to get
real bargains in Clothing, Underwear, Dress
Shirts and Neckwear, also a selection out of
one thousand different sorts of Trousers.
prices from one dollar up to seven
The Famous" 40 Congress street,
is the place for real bargains in
II we cannot satisfy you that we give you
the lowest figures ever heard of, then we
will have 70 give them away in order to
keep people from breaking the law against
going bare-backed.
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SUMMER GOODS.

A complete line of Underwear at Appel
Schauls, 163 Congress street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

The best 40 cent Undershirt in the city al
Appel g. Schauls.
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Boys Suits at Less Than Half Cost.

The Famous, 40 Congress street, has laid
one side one hundred Boys Suits, TO be sold
for So 80 TO clear out. Every one worth
81 90. The first TO call for them will have
first pick "a. -s
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Excellence Without Extravaganza.

This is the motto Of the famous United States
Hotel at Boston, and it lives up 10 it most con.
scientiously. while its central location makes II
q most convenient one for all Southern and
Western people visiting the East. Two thousand
six hundred horse cars pass its doors daily
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Embroideries and Laces.

This week we will put on sale, besides the
balance of other stock, all the Embroideries
and Laces which were saved at the fire. We
promise to give such bargains as will COM
mand ready purchase, as we are very anx-
ious TO close out the entire stock at the
earliest possible moment. Please bear this
in mind and be certain to examine our
stock Of Embroideries and Laces We also
offer excellent bargains in Children's and
Gents Fine Hosiery, Kid, Silk and Thread
Gloves. DAVID WEIsBEIN,
165 Congress street, next door to Solomons'
drug store.
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If you like nice thin Flannel Coat and Vest,
varied patterns we can TT you They are not
only attractive but comfortable and stylish b.
X. Levy a Bro, iGi Congress street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

The nobbiest line of Straw Hats in the
city to be seen at Appel & Schaul's.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

The recent cool wave was caused by heavy
arrival of Gents Pongee Suits and other thin
garments at 3. r. evv & Bros.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

Do not fail to see our Fancy Striped Suit
of Underwear selling at 81 80 per suit. APP
pei & Schaul, 1853 Congress street.
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Call and look at the elegant Pongee Coats
and Vests at Appel & Schauls.
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Novelties in thin Coats and Vests just re-
ceived at Appel & Schauls, One Price
Clothiers